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New courses start in mid-Jan. with more rolling out through mid-Feb. History, music, science, literature, film, writing, art, and more are all on the roster. You must be a current OLLI @Berkeley member to register. All are welcome to join!
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Winter Courses
Monday
Starts January 27
Mon, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
American Prophet: The Life and Times of Carey McWilliams
Peter Richardson
Livestreamed + RecordedMon, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Anti-Semitism: The Dynamics and History of the “Longest Hatred”
Bruce Bramlett
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedMon, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Neuro-ethnomusicology for Aging Brain Health
Aaron Colverson
In Person (Berkeley)Tuesday
Starts January 21
Tue, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Fully enrolled; waitlist available
Building a Great Memoir
Louise Nayer
In Person (Berkeley)Tue, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Fighting Slavery in the United States, 1787–1865
Richard Bell
Livestreamed + RecordedTue, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Great Literature in Miniature
Hilary Roberts
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedTue, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Fully enrolled; waitlist available
Personal Essay: Finding Transcendence in the Ordinary
Jane Ganahl
In Person (Berkeley)Starts January 28
Tue, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
The Symphonies of Gustav Mahler: A Spiritual and Emotional Journey
Stephen Schultz
In Person (Berkeley) + LivestreamedStarts February 18
Tue, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Recovering Pasts, Imagining Futures: Four Women Poets
Susan Van Dyne
In Person (Berkeley)Wednesday
Starts January 22
Wed, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Textual Politics: Three Authors, Three Novels, Three Countries
Darren Zook
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWed, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Twelve Controversies about Communism, Past and Present
George Breslauer
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWed, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Berlin: Capital of Modern Architecture
Pierluigi Serraino
Livestreamed + RecordedWed, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Turn, Turn, Turn: A Rock ’n’ Roll Road Trip
Pete Elman
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWed, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Suburban Ennui and Dystopia in American Fiction
Stephanie Wells
In Person (Berkeley) + LivestreamedWed, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Ancient Wisdom and Neuroscience: Befriending Your Nervous System
Amelia Barili
Livestreamed OnlyStarts February 19
Wed, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
The Politics of Ice: Beyond Climate Change
Darren Zook
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWed, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Amsterdam: A Design Capital Over the Canals
Pierluigi Serraino
Livestreamed + RecordedThursday
Starts January 23
Thu, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
We Are the Ones: Early San Francisco Punk and New Wave
Richie Unterberger
Livestreamed + RecordedThu, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
The Films of John Sayles: Truth, Beauty and Integrity
Karen Davis
Livestreamed OnlyThu, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Five Artists Who Changed California Art
Drucie Belman
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedThu, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Particle Pursuits: Exploring the Universe with CERN
Bebo White
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedThu, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Fully enrolled; waitlist available
The Wisdom of Grief: Exploration, Transformation, Reconciliation
Lauren Vanett
In Person (Berkeley) + Livestreamedinherit
Best of Olli
Pre-recorded courses ready to watch instantly
The Concerto, Part I (Best of OLLI)
Alexandra Amati
Best of OLLIPioneering Women of Abstract Expressionism (Best of OLLI)
Drucie Belman
Best of OLLIDiving into the Movies (Best of OLLI)
Harry Chotiner
Best of OLLIShakespeare in Today’s World (Best of OLLI)
Michael Moran
Best of OLLIMusic and the Brain (Best of OLLI)
Peter Ralston
Best of OLLIHelsinki, an Extraordinary Design Capital (Best of OLLI)
Pierluigi Serraino
Best of OLLISan Francisco in Photographs, 1850–2020 (Best of OLLI)
Richie Unterberger
Best of OLLIThe Past, Present, and Future of the Worldwide Web (Best of OLLI)
Bebo White
Best of OLLIChina and India: A Tale of Two Superpowers (Best of OLLI)
Darren Zook
Best of OLLIPopulism: A Global Tour (Best of OLLI)
Darren Zook
Best of OLLIinherit
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